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Autumn Johnson | March 14, 2021

2021 women's college basketball conference tournaments: Brackets, schedules, scores, auto-bids

NCAA.com's Autumn Johnson breaks down the second women's basketball top 16 reveal

The 2020-21 women's college basketball conference tournaments have begun. Here's a rundown of each conference's tournament, including its schedules, brackets, scores and automatic bids: 

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2021 NCAA women's basketball conference tournament schedules: Scores, automatic bids

CONFERENCE, BRACKET AUTO BID SCHEDULE/RESULTS scoreboard SITE

America East
(Bracket)

Stony Brook Playoff pods: Sunday, Feb. 28
Semifinals: Sunday, March 7
Championship: Friday, March 12
Live scores Dependent on seeds 
American Athletic
(Bracket)
South Florida First round: Monday, March 8
Quarterfinals: Tuesday, March 9
Semifinals: Wednesday, March 10 
Championship: Thursday, March 11 @ 10 p.m. ET 
Live scores Fort Worth, Texas
Atlantic 10
(Bracket)
VCU  First round: Wednesday, March 10 
Second round: Thursday, March 11 
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 12 
Semifinals: Saturday, March 13 
Championship: Sunday, March 14 on ESPNU 
Live scores Richmond, Virginia
ACC
(Bracket)
NC State
First round: Wednesday, March 3 
Second round: Thursday, March 4
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 5
Semifinals: Saturday, March 6 
Championship: Sunday, March 7 @ 12 pm ET on ESPN2 
Live scores Greensboro, NC
ASUN
(Bracket)
FGCU  First round: Wednesday, March 10 
Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 11
Semifinals: Friday, March 12
Championship: Sunday, March 14 @ 2pm ET on ESPN+ 
Live scores Kennesaw, GA
Big 12
(Info)
Baylor March 11-14 Live scores Kansas City, Missouri 
Big East
(Bracket)

 
UConn First round: Friday, March 5
Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6
Semifinals: Sunday, March 7 
Championship: Monday, March 8 @ 8pm on FS1
Live scores Uncasville, Connecticut 
Big Sky
(Bracket)
Idaho State March 8-12 Live scores Boise, Idaho
Big South
(Bracket)
High Point First round: Saturday, March 6 
Quarterfinals: Monday, March 8 
Semifinals: Thursday, March 11
Championship: Sunday, March 14
Live scores Higher seed
Big Ten
(Bracket)
Maryland March 9-13 Live scores Indianapolis, Indiana
Big West
(Bracket)
UC Davis First round: Tuesday, March 9 
Quarterfinals: Wednesday, March 10 
Semifinals: Friday, March 12
Championship: Saturday, March 13 @ 8 p.m. ET
Live scores Las Vegas, Nevada
CAA
(Bracket)
Drexel First round: Wednesday, March 10 
Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 11
Semifinals: Friday, March 12
Championship: Saturday, March 13 @ 5 p.m. ET 
Live scores Elon, North Carolina
Conference USA
(Bracket)
Middle Tennessee March 10-13 Live scores Frisco, Texas
Horizon League
(Bracket)
Wright State First round: Thursday, Feb. 25 
Quarterfinals: Tuesday, March 2 
Semifinals: Monday, March 8 
Championship: Tuesday, March 9 @ 12 p.m. ET on ESPNU 
Live scores At highest seeds,
then Indianapolis, IN
MAAC
(Bracket)
Marist First round: Monday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 9
Quarterfinals: Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11
Semifinals: Friday, March 12 
Championship: Saturday, March 13 
Live scores Atlantic City, New Jersey
MAC
(Bracket)
Central Michigan Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 10
Semifinals: Friday, March 12
Championship: Saturday, March 13 @ 11 a.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
Live scores Cleveland, Ohio
MEAC
(Bracket)
North Carolina A&T First round: Sunday, March 8
Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 11
Semifinals: Friday, March 12 
Championship: Saturday, March 13 on ESPN3
Live scores Higher seed (opening round),
Norfolk, VA
Missouri Valley
(Bracket)
Bradley March 11-14 Live scores Moline, Illinois
Mountain West
(Bracket)
Wyoming First round: Sunday, March 7
Quarterfinals: Monday, March 8
Semifinals: Tuesday, March 9 
Championship: Wednesday, March 10 on CBS Sports Network
Live scores Las Vegas, Nevada
Northeast
(Bracket)
Mount St. Mary Semifinals: Wednesday, March 10
Championship: Sunday, March 14 @ 2 p.m. ET on ESPNU 
Live scores Higher seed
Ohio Valley
(Bracket)
Belmont First round: Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 4
Semifinals: Friday, March 5
Championship: Saturday, March 6 @ 2 p.m. on ESPN+
Live scores Evansville, Indiana
Pac-12
(Bracket)
Stanford First round: Wednesday, March 3 
Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 4 
Semifinals: Friday, March 5
Championship: Sunday, March 7 @ 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 
Live scores Las Vegas, Nevada
Patriot League
(Bracket)
Lehigh Quarterfinals: Sunday, March 7
Semifinals: Thursday, March 11
Championship: Sunday, March 14
Live scores Hosted by Higher Seed
SEC
(Bracket)
South Carolina
First round: Wednesday, March 3 
Second round: Thursday, March 4
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 5
Semifinals: Saturday, March 6 
Championship: Sunday, March 7 @ 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2 
Live scores Greenville, South Carolina
Southern
(Bracket)
Mercer Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 4
Semifinals: Friday, March 5
Championship: Sunday, March 7 @ 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ 
Live scores Asheville, North Carolina
Southland
(Bracket)
SFA  First round: Thursday, March 11 
Second round: Friday, March 12
Semifinals: Saturday, March 13
Championship: Sunday, March 14 @ 2 p.m. ET 
Live scores Katy, Texas
SWAC
(Bracket)
Jackson State Quarterfinals: Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11
Semifinals: Friday, March 12 
Championship: Saturday March 13 @ 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN3
Live scores Birmingham, Alabama
Summit League
(Bracket)
South Dakota Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6 
Semifinals: Monday, March 8 
Championship: Tuesday, March 9 @ 1 p.m. ET
Live scores Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sun Belt
(Bracket)
Troy First round: Friday, March 5
Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6
Semifinals: Sunday, March 7 
Championship: Monday, March 8 @ 2 p.m. ET on ESPNU
Live scores Pensacola, Florida
West Coast
(Bracket)
Gonzaga First round: Thursday, March 4
Second round: Friday, March 5
Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 6 
Semifinals: Monday, March 8
Championship: Tuesday, March 9 @ 1 p.m. ET on ESPNU 
Live scores Las Vegas, Nevada
WAC
(Bracket)
Utah Valley* March 10-13 Live scores Las Vegas, Nevada

*Cal Baptist won the tournament title but are in a four-year DI transition period and will be eligible starting with the 2022-23 season.

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